Simon IV de Montfort The Crusader1,2,3b. circa 1175, d. 25 June 1218, #26666
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| Father | Simon III "le Chauve" de Montfort5 b. circa 1155, d. before 18 July 1188 | |
| Mother | Amice de Beaumont4 b. circa 1147, d. 3 September 1215 |
| Birth* | circa 1175 | Simon IV was born circa 1175. |
| Marriage* | circa 1190 | Simon IV de Montfort The Crusader married Alix de Montmorency, daughter of Bouchard V de Montmorency and Laurette de Hainault, circa 1190.4,1 |
| !AInfoNew | 15 August 1198 | On 15 August 1198 Pope Innocent III proclaimed the Fourth Crusade to recover Jerusalem from the Muslims and offers an indulgence to those who fight the Albigensians (Cathars; members of a heretical Christian sect) in southern France.6 |
| Note* | Simon then joined the misdirected Fourth Crusade, which, instead of the Holy Land, attacked the Byzantine Empire. Simon de Montfort objected and did not participate.5 | |
| !AInfoNew | 1199 | After returning to France he became involved in the inheritance of his maternal uncle, the Earl of Leicester. His uncle's inheritance was divided between two sisters and, through his mother, Simon received the Earldom of Leicester and the Stewardship of England.5 |
| !AInfoNew | 1206 | In 1206 Simon de Montfort was recognised as Earl of Leicester and was granted lands by King John. However, in 1207 all his English lands were placed in charge of the Sheriff of Warwick and the revenues went to the king. However, Simon de Montfort was too actively involved in the Albigensian Crusade to stay in England and retain his inheritance. It was the last effort of Pope Innocent III to suppress the belief of the Cathars or Albigensians. With great cruelty and military ability Simon pursued the Cathars for nearly ten years (1209-1218) and because of his efforts gained the county of Toulouse and the duchy of Narbonne.5 |
| !AInfoNew | 1207 | To show his appreciation the pope supported Simon's claim to the English inheritance and always called him Earl of Leicester. On the pope's request, in 1215 the English lands were committed to Ranulf, Earl of Chester, who was Simon's relative.5 |
| !AInfoNew | Other children born to Simon V and Alix de Montmorency as given by van de Pas are: 4.Robert de Montfort mentioned 1218 and 1226 5.Perronelle de Montfort died before 1237 St.Antoine-des-Champs nr Paris 6.Amicie de Montfort died 20 February 1253 married before May 1226 Gaucher de Joigny, Seigneur de Chateaurenard, son of Renard, Comte de Joigny, and Adele de Nevers died before November 1237 7.Laure de Montfort died before 1227 married Gerard II de Picquigny, Vidame d'Amiens son of Enguerrand de Picquigny, Vidame d'Amiens, and Marguerite de Ponthieu died circa 1248.5 | |
| !AInfoNew | Tall, handsome, fanatically religious, Simon "the Bold" was a crusader and the first truly prominent member of the family. When Philip Augustus of France completed his seizure of Normandy, it became necessary for those who held possessions on both sides of the English Channel to choose to be subjects of either France or England. Simon chose France, so King John seized his estates in Leicester.3 | |
| !AInfoNew | 1209 | Until 1209, when Simon IV. took the title of count, his forebearer. William and his successors were known as "barons de Montfort". |
| research* | 1218 | Find 1218 from DeJaNews. |
| !AInfoNew* | He was Duke of Narbonne, the Earl of Leicester and Count of Toulouse.1 | |
| Death* | 25 June 1218 | Simon IV died on 25 June 1218 at Toulouse, at France. While besieging the city of Toulouse, Simon died, struck on the head by a stone pitched from a mangonel used to defend the city. An epitaph described him as: "He was another Mars, because warlike; another Paris, because beautiful; another Cato, because adorned by good morals". He is buried at Hautebruyères.1,5 |
| Burial* | Simon was buried, France.7 |
| Family | Alix de Montmorency d. 24 February 1221 | |
| Children | 1. | Amaury VII de Montfort Duke of Narbonne, Comte de Toulouse b. c 1192, d. 12415 |
| 2. | Guy de Montfort d. Jul 12205 | |
| 3. | Simon V de Montfort Earl of Leicester+ b. bt 1208 - 1209, d. 4 Aug 12652 |
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